As it became clear that Iraq didn’t harbor any WMD and stable democracy was elusive, neoconservatives and supporters of the Bush Doctrine seemed to sink into the shadows and disappear. Now that our troops are leaving Iraq to its elected government and the Middle East and North Africa have erupted with democratic movements, the tides Read More…

In my last article I spoke of the importance of statecraft and smart power. The situation in Libya is a perfect example of the importance of these concepts. The simple fact is this situation isn’t simple. On one hand, it seems clear that we should do all we can to support an uprising against an Read More…

At the suggestion of a friend, I recently started reading Mitt Romney’s book No Apology. I was excited to read the book because I thought I’d disagree with it before I even began. (I’ve said before that I think everyone should spend a lot more time listening to or reading those they disagree with.) The Read More…